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riage to, or not legally adopted by such other person, to be kept under the care and control of such other person for hire, gain or reward, shall, within two days after such reception or placing, give notice to the board of state charities and corrections of such reception or placing under control and its terms, with the names, ages and residences of such infant, and of its parents and of the person so placing and receiving such infant, so far as known to the person giving such notice: Provided, however, that any person receiving such an infant from the overseers of the poor of any city or town or from any state institution, or from any charitable institution incorporated by law within this state, shall be required to report in such notice only the name and age of such infant, and the name and location of the institution from which such infant is received.

SEC. 7. Any person violating the provision of section four or section six of this act, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction, not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by both such imprisonment and fine.

CHAPTER 465.

Passed May 20, AN ACT GIVING ADDITIONAL POWERS TO THE SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES.

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Sheriffs and deputies not required to give surety for

cases.

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Whenever any complaint shall be made by the sheriff or any deputy sheriff of any county to costs in certain the justice or clerk of the district court of any district, or to any justice of the peace authorized to issue warrants in such district against any person for any criminal offence within the jurisdiction of such district court, such sheriff or deputy sheriff shall not be required to give surety for costs, but shall give his personal recognizance and be liable in his individual capacity therefor.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

CHAPTER 466.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION 24 OF CHAPTER 46 OF
THE GENERAL LAWS OF RHODE ISLAND, "OF THE LEVY
AND ASSESSMENT OF TAXES."

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 24 of Chapter 46 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

"SEC. 24. In lieu of sections 20, 21 and 22 of this chapter, the assessors of taxes in the city of Paw. tucket, shall, on completing their assessment, date, sign and deliver a certified copy thereof to the city treasurer of said city, who shall proceed to collect said taxes at the time and in the manner provided by law and by direction of the city council of said city. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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CHAPTER 467.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 3 AND 12 OF CHAPTER Passed May 21, 1897. 73 OF THE GENERAL LAWS, "OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF PRINCIPAL HIGHWAYS AND OF THE STATE AID TO TOWNS IN ROAD MAKING."

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 73 of the General Laws is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "SEC. 3. Whenever the town council of any town, or the board of aldermen of any city shall represent to said commissioner that any principal highway, which is much used as a thoroughfare for wheeled vehicles in common by the people of such town or city, and of any adjoining town or city, is not in a satisfactory condition for the purposes for which it is used, and ought to be rebuilt under this chapter, and shall furnish to him an accurate plan of the layout, occupation lines and profile and established grade of such highway, if there be any such grade, said state commissioner shall

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forthwith examine the premises; and if in his opinion said representation is well founded in fact, he shall determine what changes ought to be made in said existing layout and grades of said highway, what portion of said highway ought to be rebuilt, and in what manner, and shall prepare accurate plans and make careful detailed estimates of the expense of the work which in his opinion should be done, and shall report to the town council or board of aldermen of every town or city within which said highway is to be changed according to the plans prepared by him, a plan of the work proposed to be done, and the estimated cost thereof to each town or city under the provisions of this chapter."

SEC. 2. Section 12, Chapter 73 of the General Laws is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

"SEC. 12. Whenever the town council of any town shall make application to said state commissioner of mile of road in highways for the macadamizing of a designated por

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tion of any highway lying wholly within such town, and not exceeding one-half mile in length as a sample of road-making by the process known as macadamizing, to the end that the advantages of such roadmaking may become known to the people of such town, the said state commissioner shall forthwith examine the premises, and shall cause the same to be macadamized, by contract or contracts, at the expense of the state and under his personal supervision."

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.

CHAPTER 468.

Passed May 21, AN ACT REPEALING SECTIONS 19 AND 20 OF CHAPTER 129 1897. OF THE GENERAL LAWS.

Fox bounty repealed.

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Sections 19 and 20 of Chapter 129 of the General Laws, entitled "Of animals doing damage, and of foxes," are hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

CHAPTER 469.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 154 OF THE GENERAL Passed May 21, LAWS, ENTITLED "OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS."

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 154 of the General Laws is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "SECTION 1. Every lot or parcel of commercial fertilizers or material used for manurial purposes sold, offered or exposed for sale, within this state, the retail price of which is ten dollars or more per ton, shall be accompanied by a plainly printed label, stating clearly and truly the number of net pounds of fertilizer in the package, the name, brand or trademark under which the fertilizer is sold, the name and address of the manufacturer or importer, the place of manufacture, and a chemical analysis stating the percentage of nitrogen, of potash (K, O), soluble in distilled water, and of soluble, reverted and insoluble phosphoric acid (P2 O5). Whenever any fertilizer, or fertilizing ingredients are shipped or sold in bulk, for use by farmers in this state, a statement must be sent to the chemist ap pointed by the Rhode Island State Board of Agricul ture, giving the name of the goods so shipped, and accompanied by an affidavit from the seller, giving the percentage of the several fertilizing ingredients guaranteed. All fertilizers sold, offered or exposed for sale for less than ten dollars per ton shall be accompanied by a label giving a correct general statement of the composition and ingredients of the same."

SEC. 2. Section 2 of Chapter 154 of the General Laws is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

"SEC. 2. Before any commercial fertilizer, the retail price of which is ten dollars or more per ton, is sold, offered or exposed for sale, the importer, manufacturer, or party who causes it to be sold or offered for sale within this state, shall file with the chemist of the Rhode Island State Board of Agriculture, a certified copy of the statement named in section 1 of this chapter, and a list of the names and addresses of his

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agents in this state, and shall also deposit with said chemist at his request, a sealed glass jar or bottle, containing not less than one pound of the fertilizer, accompanied by an affidavit that it is a fair average sample thereof."

SEC. 3. Section 7 of Chapter 154 of the General Laws is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

"SEC. 7. The State Board of Agriculture shall cause to be collected and analyzed by the chemist appointed by the said board, or his deputy, samples of such fertilizing materials as are subject to the conditions of this chapter, which may from time to time. be sold, offered or exposed for sale in this state, and the Rhode Island State Board of Agriculture shall cause the results of the analysis of fertilizers collected under this chapter to be published and issue the results to the farmers of the state as rapidly as the progress of the work will allow, together with the comparative commercial value per ton, and such other additional information as circumstances may advise. The chemist shall compile the results of the analyses of the fertilizers collected under this chapter and furnish a copy of the same to the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture for publication in their report." SEC. 4. Section 8 of Chapter 154 of the General Laws is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

"SEC. 8. The chemist of the Rhode Island State Board of Agriculture is hereby authorized, in person or by deputy, to take a sample not exceeding two pounds in weight for analysis, from any lot or package of fertilizer or any material used for manurial purposes which may be in the possession of any manufacturer, importer, agent or dealer; but said sample shall be taken in the presence of said party or parties in interest or their representatives, and taken from a parcel or a number of packages which shall be not less than ten per cent. of the whole lot inspected, and shall be thoroughly mixed, divided into two samples, placed in glass vessels carefully sealed and a label placed on each, stating the name or brand of the fertilizer or material sampled, the name of the party from whose stock the sample was taken and the time and place of

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